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Question 1

Cachexia

Answer 1

Generally lack of nutrition and wasting.

Question 2

Calculus

Answer 2

a stone or concretion of material, usually mineral salts, that forms in an organ or duct in the body.

Question 3

Carcinoma

Answer 3

Malignant neoplasm derived from epithelial tissue.

Question 4

Caries

Answer 4

Destruction or necrosis of teeth.

Question 5

Caseation

Answer 5

Necrosis in which the necrotic tissues resemble cheese. Contains a mixture of protein and fat. Occurs particularly in reference of tuberculosis.

Question 6

Causalgia

Answer 6

Persistent severe burning sensation of the skin; usually involves injury to the sensory fibers of the peripheral nerve.

Question 7

Chalazion

Answer 7

Chronic inflammatory granuloma in the tarsus of the eyelids due to the inflammation of the meibomian gland.

Question 8

Chorea

Answer 8

A disorder characterized by irregular spasmodic involuntary movement of limbs and facial muscles.

Question 9

Chronic

Answer 9

A condition that develops slowly and persists over time.

Question 10

Cirrhosis

Answer 10

Progressive disease of the liver with fibrosis and damage to the prankmul cells.

Question 11

Climacteric

Answer 11

Perimenopausal time of a womanÕs life Òthe change.Ó

Question 12

Clonus

Answer 12

A form of movement marked by contractions and relaxations of the muscle in rapid succession.

Question 13

Coffee ground emesis

Answer 13

Vomitus of coffee ground appearing particles that represents a upper gastrointestinal bleed that has occurred slowly enough for the gastric acid to denature the blood.

Question 14

Colic

Answer 14

Spasmodic pains in the abdomen. Generally described as spasms and is usually secondary to some degree of obstruction of a hollow organ.

Question 15

Colitis

Answer 15

Inflammation of the large bowel.

Question 16

Concussion

Answer 16

Any alteration in mental status induced by trauma.

Question 17

Confabulation

Answer 17

The making-up of tales in a fluid fashion with no regard to facts or the question put forward. Generally seen in alcoholic CNS disease.

Question 18

Contusion

Answer 18

Bleeding and damage in the soft tissues, resulting from a direct blow injury.

Question 19

Crepitation

Answer 19

Crackling sound or sensation as would be produced by the rubbing together of irregular surfaces.

Question 20

Cul-de-sac

Answer 20

A blind pouch or tubular cavity closed at one end.

Question 21

Curettage

Answer 21

A scraping of the interior lining of a cavity, i.e., ÒD&CÓ

Question 22

Cyanosis

Answer 22

A dark blue or purpleish discoloration of the skin or mucus membrane secondary to deficiency of oxygenation to the blood.

Question 23

Cystitis

Answer 23

Inflammation of a bladder, i.e., Òbladder infection.Ó

Question 24

Degeneration

Answer 24

Gradual deterioration of normal cells and body functions.

Question 25

Dehiscence

Answer 25

A bursting open, splitting, or gaping.

Question 26

Delirium

Answer 26

Extreme promental excitement with confused and unconnected ideas often with illusions or hallucinations.

Question 27

Delusion

Answer 27

A false belief or wrong judgment.

Question 28

Dementia

Answer 28

A general mental deterioration due to organic or psychological factors, i.e., AlzheimerÕs disease (old-timerÕs disease).

Question 29

Depression

Answer 29

Mood disorder characterized by sadness and inability to experience pleasure.

Question 30

Dermatitis

Answer 30

Inflammation of the skin.

Question 31

Desensitization

Answer 31

Reduction of allergic sensitivity to a specific antigen, i.e., allergy shots.

Question 32

Diagnosis

Answer 32

Determination of the presence of a disease based on an evaluation of symptoms, signs, and test findings.

Question 33

Diastolic dysfunction

Answer 33

Stiffening or poor relaxation of the left ventricle which causes inefficient fillings.

Question 34

Dilation

Answer 34

(in obstetric terms) is the enlargement of the transverse diameter of the cervical opening. In the non-pregnancy patient, it is less than 5mm; at complete dilation in labor, it is 10cm.

Question 35

Dissection

Answer 35

In reference to the aorta, dissection occurs when the intimal layer of the vessel splits apart from the deeper muscle layers and blood flows into the torn apart layers.

Question 36

Distal

Answer 36

Situated away from the center of the body or from the point of origin, i.e., the farthest away part (versus proximal).

Question 37

Distention

Answer 37

Swelling or stretching.

Question 38

Diverticula

Answer 38

Small pouches usually found extending from the wall of the colon.

Question 39

Dorsum

Answer 39

The posterior or back part.

Question 40

Dysdiadochokinesia

Answer 40

Alternately moving a limb in the opposite direction, i.e., rapidly alternating movements.

Question 41

Dysentery

Answer 41

A disease marked by frequent watery stools often with blood and mucus and characterized by pain, tenesmus, fever and dehydration.

Question 42

Dyskinesia

Answer 42

Difficulty in performing voluntary movements.

Question 43

Dysostosis

Answer 43

Defective bone formation.

Question 44

Dyspareunia

Answer 44

Pain in the sexual act.

Question 45

Dyspepsia

Answer 45

Indigestion or upset stomach.

Question 46

Dysphagia

Answer 46

Difficulty in swallowing.

Question 47

Dysphonia

Answer 47

Hoarseness or difficulty or pain in speaking.

Question 48

Dysphoria

Answer 48

Feeling of unpleasantness or discomfort.

Question 49

Dysplasia

Answer 49

Abnormal tissue development, i.e., cervical dysplasia on pap test.

Question 50

Dyspnea

Answer 50

Shortness of breath, Òshort-winded.Ó

Question 51

Dystocia

Answer 51

Difficult childbirth.

Question 52

Dysuria

Answer 52

Painful urination.